E Sharp Dorian Positions On The Guitar Fretboard

E SHARP DORIAN MODE

‘E sharp dorian’ is the 2nd mode of the D sharp major scale. The notes in E# dorian are:

E# – Fx – G# – A# – B# – Cx – D#

If you have read the post on understanding the dorian mode, you will know that the dorian mode contains a flat 3 and a flat 7 (parallel approach). You will also know that it is the 2nd mode of a major scale (derivative approach). Let’s briefly look at how to construct E# dorian using both the parallel approach and the derivative approach.